This was my first time visiting Chubby Cattle and it was super easy navigating the menu and all the available options thanks to our waiter Patrick. Ambiance is also pretty nice and rather unexpected of the usual decor that I've seen. I was pleasantly surprised. I've also seen and heard of the crazy wait times and luckily we went at a good time. We practically got seated right away. I enjoyed most of the meat options that we chose but really liked the fried tofu and salmon. The plate of meats came super quick after we ordered and I can't really complain about the portions because we got full off a handful of rounds. All in all we thoroughly enjoyed our food! read more

Finally a BBQ where I don't leave smelling dank AF. I avoid BBQ at all cost because leaving smelling heavy makes me super disgusted and it's one of my fiancée's favorites when eating out so he's so glad we came across Chubby Cattle. It's a complete win for us both. There's 3 tiers to choose from, all AYCE (all you can eat-- within a time window) that includes meats, sides, fruits, ice cream, soft drinks, MILK TEA, yes, you heard right, milk tea!!!!!! Match made in heaven. For the Gold and Diamond tier folks, please get A5 Wagyu Short Rib and Ribeye. Don't do yourself a disservice, skip the A5 Otoro.. it was our first time here and we got the A5 Short Rib and Otoro. The short rib was stellar, but the otoro was extremely disappointing. At least the cuts we got during our visit, were complete waste. The service was incredibly quick, bringing dishes and clearing the empty ones. There is bar and booth seating, I prefer booth for a more comfortable experience. However, it gets insanely packed so if you're lucky enough to score no wait time, congratulations to you. The restroom is clean, there's parking, and if you have to wait long, the outlets are across. read more

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Absolutely amazing quality meat and even better service from Anderson! He made sure our questions were answered and all our food came out quickly. He helped us cook the meats as well when he had time! They played EDM in the background and it made it a super fun environment! The self serve bar in the back has fruits, veggies, egg tarts, rice and meat, and burgers! They also have self serve ice cream, milk tea and icees. You have to come here and put your name on the waitlist, you can't do it on Yelp in advance unfortunately... but the Livermore outlets are across the street so you have things to do while you wait!! They're part of chubby club so you can get a membership discount and free birthday meal too definitely worth it! Thanks Anderson for making this a great experience!! read more

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This place is amazing and with the hype! We got the diamond tier and it was delicioussss and worthy the hype! I got on the yelp waitlist on a friday at around 5:50pm and got seated at around 9pm. The food was delicious and really reminded me of Japan and honestly I think it is a very reasonable price for how high quality the meat is! They also have an amazing selection for drinks like a jasmine milt tea and soft serve as well as a bar with fruit and other sides you can get! Our server Anderson was amazing and super helpful! He helped us learn about the rewards program and he was ever attentive with our group! He gave us a bunch of recommendations and even helped us cook a lot of the meat! Will for sure be coming back this was such a great experience with amazing service :) read more

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Celebrated my birthday here and it was the best choice! Purchased the membership and can't wait to come back. We ended up with the gold package and it was perfect. We really enjoyed the A5 selection and all the Wagyu you can eat. Meat was high-quality and fresh. Also got some sashimi and hand rolls. Everything was just absolutely wonderful, including the free soda, desserts fruit, salads, self serve rice machine, ICs Boba drinks. The list just goes on and on. Listen to me...Get the membership...otherwise, you snooze, you lose. read more

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It was our first time here, and we had an awesome experience! We got here at about 11am, signed in, and were 4th in line. We were seated immediately when they opened at 11:30am. Rex was our server, and he was so warm, friendly, and helpful. Thanks Rex for taking care of us! The rest of the staff were also so friendly, helpful, and prompt with clearing our table (for more food!). They also maintained the self service area cleanliness and presentation consistently. The food quality was excellent! My family took advantage of all the various wagyu, but my favorite was the yellowtail carpaccio. We really enjoyed our meal here and hope to come back again soon! read more

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Service: 5/5 Stellar service. Food came out fast, very easy to order, and our waiter, Viet, was awesome! Ambiance: 5/5 Very cute. Very well spaced out and ventilated in the space. Food: 3/5 considering we waited 4+ hours for this place, I was expecting some crazy good beef. It was just okay. Nothing special. The rice for the nigiri's was really mushy and not seasoned. The self serve area had a limited selection and the desserts were not good. Price: For three people, we paid $300 including tip. Overall, not worth waiting 4 hours for. If you are ever able to get seated quickly then maybe it's ok. read more

We visited on a Saturday evening and were seated within about 20 minutes without needing to join a waitlist (Pretty sure we got lucky). Unfortunately, the overall experience was pretty underwhelming. The restaurant had extremely poor ventilation, making the dining area uncomfortable. The soda machines were also disappointing as it lacked carbonation, the machine had run out of ice throughout the entire time at the restaurant. We also ran into multiple operational issues during our meal. Our ordering tablet ran out of battery, and our grill wasn't functioning properly. While staff eventually addressed the problems, it took approximately 5-10 minutes to replace the tablet and troubleshoot the grill. Since the restaurant operates on a timed dining system, that lost time directly impacted our ability to order and enjoy our meal, yet no additional time was provided to compensate for the delay. To make matters worse, toward the end of our visit, a staff member at the front who appeared unaware of the issues we had experienced was eager to clear our table and move us out as quickly as possible, despite us still having a significant amount of food on the table. read more

5 minutes wait for lunch. Enjoyed the diamond tier. Special meats are delicious. Milk teas are good. Cherry pepsi dispenser needs to replaced. The only fail was the matcha mochi. Much appreciated the excellent service by Kelly. She's super cool and patient. Signed up for membership after Kelly pitched it. Made sense to do since I will be back. My only suggestion for all team members is to try to clean the tables (& chairs) and remove trash immediately to keep the restaurant clean and upscale. And there shouldn't be any trash bins chilln in the walkway area. Service by Kelly and food keeps this 5 stars. read more

Really great quality beef. My family of 5 filled up which is quite impressive since my brothers are 19 and eat a lot of food. The service was reflected in the high price tag. Our servers answered all our questions and were really attentive. We got on the waitlist at 4:45 pm on a Friday and we were seated at 6:30pm. read more

Chubby Cattle - Barbeque Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Well worth the wait! Make sure you come prepared to eat because you will be stuffed. Came with my family over the weekend and had Kelly as our server. She was super informative as it was our first time there, we ended up getting a membership as it made it worth the deal. Self serve bar for your sides and drinks. read more

Chubby Cattle - Barbeque Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Food was amazing, service was 10/10, our server was Josh and he was very helpful when it came to showing us how to cook the food and things to consider when ordering. Will definitely come back again. read more

Chubby Cattle - Barbeque Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Wow, now I understand why it's called Chubby Cattle, you can't stop eating the delicious meat. Mix the house sauce with the seasoning for the The food was amazing, and Cece, Loud, and Viet provided great service and helped us explore the menu. I also love that they offer halal options. 10/10 read more

Excellent service--courteous, attentive, and pleasant throughout. We did the Gold Tier, and everything was delicious. I especially loved the milk tea, even though it was just a touch too sweet for my taste. The tofu appetizer was such a pleasant surprise. The one item that could use some improvement was the matcha mochi, which didn't really have the texture or taste of mochi. I arrived at 10: 40am and got in for the first seating. I don't feel like I needed to be there that early though. read more

First of all great service despite on how really busy it is ! My family (party of 12 adults & 1 kid) came for our cousin's 21st birthday and he chose this restaurant. Went on a Tuesday night and this place was super busy! They are still on a soft opening as well, I can't imagine the how busier it will get. The hostess Presley (I think that was his name) was great with keep us posted on our table and getting our party seated. He explain the tiers ( silver, gold , diamond) . We ended up with the gold tier. Seniors 65+ have a discount. FYI. Also the staff were nice enough to put the birthday cake in the fridge while we ate. Our waiter Viet, was amazing and patient. He got us promptly with changing out grill and other services. He explained a lot of the menu, & showed us the process of ordering from the kitchen. There was also a bar area for smaller parties. Besides the meat they had sushi options, & hot pot soup too. Fruit stations and appetizers bar (seaweed, miso soup, kimchi, garlic etc) were freshly put out. They also had fresh vegetables for the hot pot soup ( tom yum etc) Rice and miso soup had its own machine self service station. Impressive of the set up. I love how they have a milk tea station & slushy area next to the fountain drinks. Soft serve ice cream and warm egg tarts were other options for dessert. Get there early to be on the wait list! Long wait times in general. The only suggestion I could give to make it a little kid friendly, is to have booster seats for the booths. High chairs on the aisle makes me nervous for safety reasons in the spacing of this restaurant. Overall would recommend for certified waygu meat and service. I look forward coming for the grand opening so we can have beer and alcohol drinks that would be hopefully available then! read more

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Our server was attentive and helpful. Thank you Patrick. Informative in all aspects of chubby cattle, above and beyond server expectations. General Manager level service and needs a raise. read more

Good restaurant that I would recommend everyone to try at least once bring a jacket because it's pretty cold inside There was a 10 minute wait for a party or 2 at 4pm. It's a yelp waitlist you can join on your phone. We got the gold tier and with that we got 1 order from the special meats and 1 order from the special dishes per person. You order off the IPad they provide you. It's a pleasant dining experience with the milk tea, slushies, egg tarts and sliders! For meats, I would recommend getting the short rib meat and the finger meat! The server cooks the special meats for you but the rest of the AYCE menu is on you. Service was good and the food came quick. Our server even recommended a selection of meats based on how they looked in the back. I'd personally skip out on the carpaccio next time as our fish was dry without much sauce. Keep track of your 90 minute allocation time because they cut us off before we finished without any last call notice. Unfortunately we didn't get to try all we wanted. It's very cold in the restaurant. read more

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I finally had the chance to try Chubby Cattle, and wow--what an experience! My friend treated me to lunch here, and even though the wait was almost two hours, it actually worked out perfectly since we used the time to wander the area and pick up some snacks from 99 Ranch next door. By the time we were seated, I was more than ready--and the meal absolutely delivered. This was my first time dining here and my first time trying wagyu beef, and the experience was phenomenal. My friend already had a gold-tier membership and walked me through their ordering setup. The customer service was great--simple, warm interactions that made us feel welcomed without being intrusive. I liked that everything was done through the tablet, which made each round of ordering easy and efficient. There were tons of options for meats and even nigiri, which honestly surprised me with how good it was. I wanted to try the Hamachi, but they were out during our visit--no worries though, because the salmon nigiri still hit the spot. There is an ordering time limit, so definitely make the most of it. They offer unlimited drinks (I kept going back for the milk tea), plus a rice dispenser and a miso soup dispenser that had both of us oddly fascinated. I joked that the miso was basic since it was just broth, but my friend loved the convenience of it. The meats, though... unforgettable. The wagyu was rich, and dipping it into their signature chubby sauce was perfection. I honestly should've asked if they sold bottles of it because it was that good. My friend mentioned a grilling tip he learned from a server during his first visit--smear the meat a bit as you cook so the juices and fat help prevent sticking. Worked like a charm and made the experience even better. His membership also came with a solid discount, which was a nice bonus. Between the two of us, we probably ordered at least 30 items--but hey, it's all you can eat and absolutely worth every bite. Aside from the long wait time, everything else was exquisite: the ambience, the service, the flavors... all perfect. I completely understand why this spot is so popular. It took me about an hour and forty minutes to drive here, and I can confidently say it was worth every mile. If the customer photos aren't already convincing enough, take this as your sign--you need to try Chubby Cattle. read more

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Revisited after a month to see if the hype held up. It did. Thanksgiving weekend meant it was absolutely slammed, but somehow the staff kept everything running smoothly. Orders still came out quickly, plates were cleared before we could stack them ourselves. That's impressive when the place is at capacity. Alan was our server this time - regularly checked in and offered to swap our grill plate multiple times. Preston at the front was working hard to keep the waiting crowd happy, which isn't easy when you're looking at long waits. Same great beef tongue with lemon situation. Still ordering it multiple times. Still worth it. The fact that service didn't crash and burn on one of the busiest weekends of the year? That tells you they've got their systems down. Props to the team for maintaining quality when it would've been easy to let things slide. read more

Chubby Cattle - Tongue - Barbeque Near Me - Pleasanton, California

The line was loooong. I was skeptical when I read reviews that it was worth the wait, but I have been converted. I got there around 2:30 for dinner. The wait-list had closed by that time, and the wait-list for dinner was not going to be available until 4pm. I came back at 3 to start lining up for the dinner wait-list. I was #4. By 4pm, the line was was all the way to the Ranch 99 entrance and back. When I got on the wait-list, I was #13 because there were people still waiting from the lunch wait-list. My husband and I went to the outlets across the street, and by then, there were 81 parties on the waitlist. We got seated around. 5:15, which wasn't bad considering what others have waited on some reviews I have read. As for the dining experience. It was amazing. We got the top diamond tier so was able to get the premium wagyu meats. My favorite was the A5 Miyazaki short rib. We signed up for the membership, and got the typical discount plus the birthday discount since it was a day before my birthday, so we more than made up for the membership fee. Aside from the A5 meats, which you can only get 2 portions of, there was a selection of other wagyu meats, but not as "melt in your mouth" tender. There was also unlimited drinks including milk tea and sides bar. There was also a rice dispenser which was kind of fun to try. A few notes and tips: - there was no alcohol served. Not sure if it was because they didn't get their alcohol license yet. - you can only place an order every 10 minutes so load up. - they hold pretty strict to the 90(?) minute time limit. Overall. It was a great experience. I highly recommend it but plan wisely to minimize waiting. Once you are on the wait-list. You can keep track of where you are on the waitlist. For dinner, I would recommend getting in on the tail end of the lunch wait-list which might be tricky because I don't think there is a set time when it's taken away, or the beginning of dinner wailist, which requires lining up an hour in advance at 3pm. - read more

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Time to update my recent visit at this stoneridge Chubby cattle location. It's a tad small and the wait list is ridiculously long. I was on #32 when I arrived at 730 pm, but luckily people bailed out and I was seated at 9 pm. Thanks for fitting my party and I otherwise we'd have to drive 45 mins home without my party getting to try this place. Kuddos to the hostess for doing her best. Service is amazing, since they constantly check on you. As always, I got the premium menu with an annual membership $28/year and a free tier birthday dinner within 3 days of your birthday and your party +1 gets the $10 discount. The place allows you to pick your own rice, milk tea bar, salad bar so I love the round pickled daicon to go with the grilled meat. Onto the meat quality, it was really good with the A5 limited wagyu cuts. I always get the ribeye, and even their sushi was pretty good. I'd definitely say it's better to go for the grilled meat and bang for your buck. Expect to come out all smoky. The ventilation doesn't work well, but I love the smell of grilled meat. Just have to shower afterward when going home. And I walk away with a glass full of milk tea on the way out. read more

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It was overwhelming but I highly enjoyed it! So many options and our server Patrick was great! read more

Chubby Cattle - Barbeque Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Patrick was an awesome server and helped us cooked our food perfectly. We enjoyed the A5 and just about everything on the menu read more

Make sure you come early and put your name on the waitlist on the tablet. Gets full very quickly even on a random weekday. Our server was Raymond, he was very professional, nice, and knowledgeable. I had an issue with getting signed up for the chubby one which can only be used at one location and I had to upgrade again on the plus one to use it there. And since I didn't have a visit logged, I have to wait until next year for my birthday reward. The decor was nice, seats were comfy, food came quick, server periodically came over to check in on us and make recommendations and help out with the cooking. Would come back again because Raymond was awesome except I live pretty far away. read more

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Came here on a Saturday late afternoon for dinner and... be prepared for a wait. The waitlist opens at 4pm and there was already a line just to get on it. It took about an hour just to reach the front and add our name, and then another 3-4 hour wait for a small party before we were actually seated. The restaurant itself isn't huge, but it's decently sized. just felt a little cramped as you're walking back-and-forth to the snack bar. Menu wise, there's a pretty large selection with different tiers. The higher tiers include premium cuts, but you can only order those once (one plate per person). After that, everything else is more standard cuts. They do have a nice self-serve setup: - Open bar for sides (veggies, noodles, etc.) - Milk tea on tap (which was a nice touch) - Soft serve ice cream - Even curry at the snack bar So there's definitely a lot to enjoy beyond just the meat. Overall, it was a pleasant experience and I can see the hype. That said, the long wait and slightly cramped space make it more of a "try it at least once" kind of spot rather than somewhere I'd go regularly unless you're okay committing half your day to dinner. read more

I was out at the Livermore Outlets this Saturday and figured, nobody should be eating here around 3PM...technically I wasn't wrong. I hadn't eaten since 9AM that day so I was pretty hungry. I got there and talked to a hostess and they said they aren't taking anyone until 4PM. I didn't really understand what that meant since I had seen people inside eating, and also people outside, kinda forming a line, and also people just grouped up outside with no structure.. so that was confusing. In any case, probably oooonly 10 people in line at this point. They don't close mid-day according to their hours. I was hungry so I was like ok we'll just get sushi. We pick a place that doesn't close for mid-day and is 15 minutes away. I get there... doors are closed. The hours they post on their door do show they close mid-day, and open again at 4PM... So I'm like alright, well no other good sushi places, and surely the Chubby Cattle line isn't that bad... Why not just take customers all day, or why not say they're closed from like 3-4PM if they're going to stop taking customers? That part I just found a little confusing. I wouldn't have minded so much if I just got my name down at 3PM when I originally got there, got told 1 hour wait, drove out to sushi, changed my mind, came back, and my table was ready. But instead - I get back there 3:45, there's a line of maybe 40+ people in front of me. It still doesn't look too bad but I'm reading other reviews and they say it's a 2 hour wait if you get there around this time. I get through the waitlist line by 4:10 and get on the list, about 35 parties in front of me, 2 hour wait. I already ate a protein bar at this point and went to have a light snack from Ranch 99 so whatever. I get in around 6PM and I think there's only a 75 minute time limit? Not sure, they didn't mention but I noticed a timer on the top-left of the screen quickly counting down. It's a bit crowded and hectic in there, but food comes fast. They have a small section for side dishes, but it was never crowded, unlike if you were at say Mikiya. My heat was on max, the buttons didn't work for me to turning the heat down but eventually I got a worker to turn it down for us. The meat cooked super fast, which we weren't used to, so we were probably overcooking a bunch of things. Not their fault though. Overall the meat was delicious and some melted in your mouth, while some were tough. It just depends on the meat you pick. Pretty yummy overall, I can hardly eat AYCE anymore. We went with Diamond, but I think next time I'll just go with Gold, even though it's only $10 difference per person. Those special meats we ended up saving for last but we were too full to enjoy it by the end lol. Our mistake. We just wanted to make sure we mastered cooking before we wasted the good pieces of meat. I did get the membership, and with the Milpitas location opening up eventually, we will probably end up there for someone's birthday in the near future.. Dunno though, I used to be the friend that always showed up early and got in line... but now that I have a kid... someone else can do that please :). read more

Worth the wait before opening. We came almost an hour before opening and got 6th party in line. Food was great and the service was great as well. Our server was Raymond he did a great job. The other staff was great as well. read more

There's a huge line for a reason. Alas, my girls and I found our go to carnivore heaven!! Unlimited premium American, Australian, and Japanese A5 Wagyu beef, seafood, and nigiri. And I mean premium - I can still taste all the melt-in-your-mouth A5 wagyu, toro, uni/caviar wagyu nigiriYUM! Menu details: Gold is $59 and Diamond is $88 but as a member, for $28/year, you can get discounted prices ($7 off gold and $10 off diamond). We rode on my friend's membership and got the diamond treatment. Why would you get anything else!? Service was great and the staff were super knowledgeable about the premium meats and even offered to cook our meat for us (probably so we don't incinerate the wagyu). There's unlimited veggies, rice, boba, and soft serve ice cream too. Get in line early to make a reservation! read more

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Chubby Cattle in Pleasanton is one of those spots where the food is excellent, the experience is memorable, and the timing is everything. If you want dinner here, come early. And I mean show-up-at-4:30-and-wait-for-them-to-open early. The waitlist fills up fast and the walk-in window closes before the evening even begins! Don't bother casually strolling here by 6PM on a weekend, because if you do, chances are you will not be eating here. Once you are inside though, the flow is efficient. Almost TOO efficient. They move quickly, the food comes fast, and the moment your 90-minute buffet timer ends, they remind you with the precision of a swiss watch. Fortunately, the staff is friendly, so the exit feels more like a gentle nudge than an eviction. They even let me walk out with the side bar items I had already grabbed, including a milk tea and an egg tart, which felt like a small but honorable victory. Now for the important part, the food. My group went with the Gold Tier because if we are here, we are doing this properly with at least an A5 cut, which you won't get if you pick Silver. With Gold, you get all of Silver plus one special dish and one special meat, so choose wisely. I loved the A5 Miyazaki wagyu short rib. It is incredibly fatty and delicious to the point where you may wonder if it's even meat you're eating. It's kinda like butter with a side of meat. If that is not your thing, the A5 finger meat gives a firmer bite and might be more enjoyable. The sleeper hit for the night was the wagyu skirt steak (harami) which quickly became the favorite at my table. It has actual texture, a slight chew, and that satisfying savory flavor that fatty wagyu cuts sometimes sacrifice. You can order a lot here, but there is a 10-minute cooldown between rounds which means you have to strategize. Choose your battles. Choose them well! But honestly, just come hungry and keep ordering (anything really) and it'll be amazing in its own way. The side bar has plenty to offer, but I will be honest. When I am on a countdown clock in a buffet setting, my brain is wired for maximum value, so vegetables become optional. Still, their chopped jalapenos, radish, and lettuce makes me feel less guilty when I devour trays of meaty goodness. Also from their side bar, I very much enjoyed their Samurai Tea, which is a mix of black and oolong tea. It helped cut through the richness of the wagyu. If you need a moment of clarity mid-meal, that tea will provide it (as well as make you feel more full in the process). Between four people, we managed 34 dishes before deciding that pride is not worth the indigestion. The food is great, the quality is high, and the experience is legitimately fun once you accept the speed-run nature of it. Final verdict is a solid 5 out of 5 for flavor and selection, with the gentle warning that you must come early or accept defeat before even starting. read more

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Went here on Thanksgiving day with cousin and nephew. We wanted to eat around 2pm. Figured I get there early and check-in on the iPad at the front around 1pm. We still ended up waiting an hour and half total. Wish they had an online reservation system as I'm coming from the Peninsula and there's no guarantee of getting a table. This is my only complaint. We chose to do the Diamond Set as I paid another $29 to my Chubby club one membership to be a Chubby Club plus member. Today's payment basically knocked off discount that we received today and we got to spin the machine for a prize as part of the promotion. Only got points out of it. The food from selections from the Diamond set were absolutely top notch. We ordered the A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Short Rib, Otoro Thick Cut, Ribeye and all cooked quickly, but the bites were impeccable. They are limited to 2 per person I believe, but we made the most out of them. Since there were 3 of us we got a few different choices. Then we ordered a Wagyu Nigiri with Uni & Caviar and Wagyu with Foie Gras. Both were delectable bites. Then we stuck mostly to Brisket and other meats and Sushi options to get our proteins for the day. Lol. They have a lot of options at the self service station with fruit and other vegetables, but we mainly focused on the Wagyu and were able to try most of the dishes offered. The place itself was clean, but the space is small and I can see why it's tough to get a table when it's busy as sometimes they close the waitlist. Our server was knowledgeable and was able to answer any of our questions and as always they are quick to take away the empty plates. Our server was also able to toss in an A5 Striploin which you cook and then put on top of a piece of nigiri and was very good. Would definitely go back if given the opportunity, overall a 9/10 experience. read more

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Stopped by Friday night during the Black Friday rush with a couple of friends. We joined the waitlist around 4:30pm and it was about an hour and a half wait. Not too bad as we've heard people wait up to 4 hours before. There's 3 pricing tiers that can potentially get a discount with a membership add on. Each tier has a different option on the all you can eat with more options as you increase in price. We went with the gold option that gave us the perfect amount to try the wagyu caviar option and the other tender meats. You can order up to 10 things every 5 minutes and it comes out pretty fast. Overall great experience! All the meats were really fresh and tasty. Our server, Nico was the best as well. He was very attentive despite it being so busy and helped cook the expensive meats. Thanks chubby and Nico! Hoping to come back soon. read more

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Great experience. Food was delicious and service was excellent especially server Viet. Very helpful and accommodating. Would definitely come back again. read more

We've been here 3 times in the last 2 month. Considering we live 1.5 hrs away, I think it says a lot about this place. Kelly has been our waitress 2 of times and she is so kind and attentive! The service she provided was amazing as well as all the food. The meat is delicious and so are all the sides (corn cheese, boba, fruit, etc). read more

Patrick was really attentive and explained the whole process. Good and fast service! Thank you!

I kept hearing amazing reviews about this restaurant and our first time didn't disappoint. Our server Patrick was the best. He cooked our A5 wagyu perfectly and was so efficient. I can't wait for us to go again. read more

Wife really wanted to try this place so we went for her birthday. Was hoping to get there before they opened, but ended up getting there at 12:15pm. Threw our names on the waitlist and got the 35th spot. ETA was 2-3 hours so we went to the outlet mall while we waited. Got back at 3:00pm and waited another 40 minutes to be seated. I was starving at this point. Ambiance is nice. The place gave off the vibe of how I'd imagine a yakiniku restaurant in Japan would feel like. Service was great. They were attentive and the meats and dishes were brought out fairly quickly. We decided on the Gold tier since there wasn't a big difference between Gold and Diamond except for the quantity of special meats you can order per person. All of the meats were high quality and the A5 was just melting in my mouth. We tried a lot of different types of meat just to try them and didn't dislike any of them, but the A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Short Ribs were by far our favorite cut. The A5 Wagyu nigiri special dishes and the hand rolls were amazing as well! Tried the tom yum hotpot as well, and it was delicious. I loved how sour it was, and had a little bit of heat. There wasn't much protein in it though, outside of maybe 3 shrimp and a small amount of squid. The self service station also had a few interesting items. I was surprised at how decent the Japanese curry was, and the egg custard tart was flaky and delicious. The milk teas were way better than I thought they'd be as well. I ordered the salmon carpaccio, but it never came out. I was pretty full by the time I remembered so I didn't bother telling them. I asked if they did anything special for birthdays, but the server said not unless you were a member. About a minute later, they did a whole performance for someone else's birthday. I guess if you want something special for your birthday, get the membership before you go! Overall the food and service was really good, but I don't think it was worth the 3+ hour wait. Once the Milpitas and Santa Clara locations open, maybe it'll decrease the wait times. read more

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Patrick helped us during our first visit to Chubby Cattle, and he made the entire experience amazing. We loved both the food and the atmosphere so much that we ended up signing up for a membership! The self-service area was a great touch, with plenty of desserts, sides, and drinks to choose from. The music was lively and fun, which really kept the energy up throughout our meal. Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and we can't wait to come back. read more

Chubby Cattle has been on our radar ever since it opened. There's always a huge crowd waiting to get in so we really wanted to dine here to check out the food. We were a party of 6 and we lined up 30 minutes before opening. They brought out the Yelp tablet for guests to register and we were seated as part of the first batch of customers. We made our way inside and were seated in a booth. The place was cutely decorated. Our server was Patrick and he did a great job taking care of us. He explained the different tiers, showed us how to properly grill the meats, and invited us to join their ongoing membership promotion (which we did!). We got the Gold tier so we had special meat cuts and dishes included. Most of them had an option to be served with their regular marinade or plain (no sauce). Ordering was done on a screen which included the time left for our party. A maximum of 10 items can be ordered at a time and they came in at a very good pace. Our next set was ready to be sent to the kitchen as soon as the window opened. We were able to maximize our time and enjoyed everything that we tried. We have 2 birthdays to celebrate before the year ends so we are ready to come back. Thanks for taking care of us, Patrick! read more

Chubby Cattle - A5 Wagyu Uni Caviar Nigiri - Barbeque Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Server: Anderson How long was the wait? 2 hour... Was the 2 hour wait worth it? Abso-freakin-lutely! Don't complain y'all, that wait makes the all you can eat worth it Amazing service hands down. Only been here twice and honestly going to be a repeat customer just because of the amazing service we got. Anderson rocks! Favorite meats this time around was the A5 Wagyu Sirloin, the A5 Waygu Shortribs, A5 Wagyu Nigiri with foie gras, Wagyu Brisket (no sauce) with the pasture egg to dip in. Oh man, so orgasmic! Must try! Our next time here, we have our eyes set on that Diamond Tier and actually commit to doing it this time lol read more

Chubby Cattle - Foie gras was absolutely my fav! - Barbeque Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Raymond was very welcoming, helpful, and attentive during our whole dining experience. This was our first time at the Livermore location and the service was great! read more